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Stephen Dubner’s book recommendations in 2012

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Every episode from 2012, newest first

105. Have a Very Homo Economicus Christmas

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-12-12

Scroogenomics by Joel Waldfogel · discussed · at 4:11

102. I Consult, Therefore I Am

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-11-21

The World's Newest Profession by Christopher D. McKenna · discussed · at 22:04

98. We the Sheeple

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-10-24

The Myth of the Rational Voter by Bryan Caplan · discussed · at 5:32

90. How Deep Is the Shadow Economy?

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-08-29

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 3:02
Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · discussed · at 3:02
Off the Books by Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh · discussed · at 18:00

82. Please Steal My Car

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-07-04

Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt · book club pick · at 23:50

80. Riding the Herd Mentality

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-06-20

Influence by Robert B. Cialdini · discussed · at 10:18

76. You Eat What You Are, Part 1

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-05-23

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan · discussed · at 22:04

74. Soul Possession

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-05-07

Stiff by Mary Roach · discussed · at 3:17
Spook by Mary Roach · discussed · at 3:22
What Money Can't Buy by Michael J. Sandel · discussed · at 17:20

72. Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-04-25

The Doctors' Plague by Sherwin B. Nuland · discussed · at 40:22

70. Eating and Tweeting

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-04-11

Modernist cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold · discussed · at 12:46

62. How Biased Is Your Media?

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-02-15

Left Turn by Tim Groseclose · discussed · at 11:51

58. What Do Hand-Washing and Financial Illiteracy Have in Common?

Freakonomics Radio · 2012-01-19

The Doctors' Plague by Sherwin B. Nuland · discussed · at 3:30

Other mentions in 2012 (12: passing, ad reads, own books)